Bjarke Ingels' firm has created a "retail laboratory" for French department store Galeries Lafayette inside an art-deco bank on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. More about BIG converts 1930s bank to create major new store for Galeries Lafayette in Paris
Weird and wonderful designs by architects including Zaha Hadid Architects, Madelon Vriesendorp and Sarah Wigglesworth have been installed over the more traditional models of the V&A's architecture gallery, in an exhibition for the London Festival of Architecture. More about Paper Castles exhibition dangles architecture's future over its past
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Capas rug designed by Mathias Hahn for Nanimarquina. More about Competition: win a Capas kilim rug by Nanimarquina
Shanghai studio Archi-Union Architects mimics traditional Chinese calligraphy in its latest project, a rural cultural centre in Sichuan province, featuring a sweeping tiled roof that flows into a central courtyard. More about Archi-Union references calligraphy in curving tiled roof of Inkstone House cultural centre
Membership club Soho House has launched a range of furniture and homeware in the US so that fans of its interior decor can deck their homes in the same fashion. More about Soho House launches interiors collection Soho Home in the US
A 1950s dwelling that is one of the Usonian homes that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for middle-class residents has been moved from its original site in Minnesota to a private estate located near Fallingwater. More about Frank Lloyd Wright house in Minnesota dismantled and moved to Pennsylvania
Architects are not natural disruptors, says Amanda Baillieu, but they are slowly learning how to invest their time and money on innovating their businesses. More about "Architects are learning lessons from the start-up culture of the tech industry"
Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, a founding member of the rebellious postmodern architecture group Chicago Seven, has passed away aged 88. More about Stanley Tigerman "giant of our time" dies aged 88
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the French Senate's ruling that dictates Notre-Dame Cathedral must be built in the same style as it was before the fire.
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IKEA will launch a collection of home accessories made from rice straw that would otherwise be burnt by India's farmers and pollute the air. More about IKEA launches homeware made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem
Dezeen's Eleanor Gibson spoke to a panel of experts about how hospitality and travel design is changing in this panel discussion filmed by Dezeen for the Radical Innovation Award. More about Watch our talk on the future of hospitality and travel design
Design brand Menu has teamed up with architecture studio Norm Architects on The Audo, a hotel in Copenhagen where cosy, earth-toned guest suites double up as show spaces for new furniture and homeware. More about Menu and Norm Architects complete Copenhagen hotel that doubles as a showroom
Apple has unveiled the new Mac Pro, its most powerful desktop computer to date, contained in a simple aluminium-covered box. More about Apple keeps it simple with new "monster" Mac Pro
IKEA's research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. More about Space10 and EFFEKT develop subscription housing where you share with your neighbours
Apple has developed a dark display mode that will be available on the new iPhone and iPad operating systems. More about Apple introduces dark mode for iPhone and iPad
Studiopepe has completed a Bangkok boutique for Thai fashion chain Jaspal, using locally sourced materials that include handmade ceramics and rattan. More about Studiopepe celebrates Thai craft inside Jaspal store in Bangkok
With environmental issues such as climate change and plastic pollution dominating the headlines, what are design brands doing to help the planet? From Kvadrat to Emeco, we've selected eight companies doing their bit to promote sustainability. More about Eight design brands leading the way in sustainability
Local architect Pedro Miguel Santos has completed a temple-inspired house in northern Portugal, featuring white brick walls and an exposed concrete frame. More about Pedro Miguel Santos emulates classical temples with TS House in Portugal
Danish furniture brand Muuto has expanded its existing Copenhagen offices, creating a showroom and a series of versatile workspaces decked out in pastel hues. More about Muuto expands Copenhagen offices with new pastel-coloured workspaces
New York bedding brand Buffy has deigned a comforter made from eucalyptus pulp instead of cotton, a move it claims saves 100,000,000 gallons of water. More about Buffy launches plant-based Breeze duvet as environmentally friendly alternative